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Zaila Avant-garde, at 14, is spelling champion, math whiz, and hoop phenom

By Joel Alderman Zaila Avant-garde is 14 years old and has at least three exceptional talents. One...
Simone Fontecchio, Maodo Lo among non-NBA players outshining NBA stars at Olympics

Italy's Simone Fontecchio and Germany's Maodo Lo have emerged as top scorers for their countries during the...
Finals Preview: Which matchups will determine Suns-Bucks winner?

This year’s NBA Finals are like a dream. For franchises like the Bucks and Suns to have...
UConn was first college in New England with five African-American starters; one of Dee Rowe’s coaching legacies

By Joel Alderman While researching former University of Connecticut basketball coach Dee Rowe after his passing earlier...
Miami Heat and Marlins provided help after the disastrous condo collapse

By Joel Alderman The NBA regular season is over and most of the players not still in...
Mike Krzyzewski’s decision to retire leads us to research his basketball life before becoming coach at Duke

By Joel Alderman Now that Duke University’s iconic basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, has decided to retire after...
John Thompson once took a high school team he coached off the court in protest over the officiating, yet it is rarely included as part of his legacy

By Joel Alderman When John Thompson, the iconic former Georgetown Univ. basketball coach died on Aug. 30,...